One of the potential options at disposal of foreigners who wish to permanently relocate in Italy is the elective residency permit. The main requirements are fairly simple, the perspective applicant needs to prove to have substantial and steady income connected…
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all of us, in every aspect of our life. The Italian authorities and their consular representations, despite all the efforts, have unfortunately been affected as well, having had to take all the needed precautions to…
Following the most recent regulations adopted to fight the Coronavirus epidemic, all the Immigration offices in Italy have suspended their activities to the public with significant implications on permits’ applications. On one side, all the terms related to the current…
Coronavirus has been impacting also the world of international contracts. Several authorities all across the world have adopted and enforced many decisions restraining commerce and trade of goods and services and many businesses have been and are being negatively affected…
Recent amendments in immigration law have impacted also the procedure to become an Italian citizen. The introduction of Decree Law n. 113 of October the 4th, 2018 has doubled the timing of the procedure to become a citizen based on…
Pursuant to Italian regulations, when an individual passes away and Italian law applies (at least partly) to his/her estate, with certain exceptions and exemptions, the heirs are jointly obligated to submit an inheritance statement to the competent authorities within 12…
Italy has finally adopted legislation providing for a possibility for foreign investors to acquire a visa by investing capitals in the country. By amending the Legislative Decree 286/98 (inserting a new article, art. 26-bis), the 2017 Italian Budget Law indeed…
When a foreigner submits an application for a US visa, a crucial factor negatively evaluated by the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) is the existence of a criminal record, even if, pursuant to the legislation of the Country…
One of the main potential issues related to the Obama Care’s individual mandate seems to be connected to the opinion that some Americans might have that paying the tax penalty for not having health insurance might be more convenient than getting health coverage (considering…
Here follows a quick and brief overview of immigration policies in Italy as explained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs: Policies aimed at promoting social cohesion, combating illegal immigration and easing regular immigrants’ reception and integration Immigration policies are aimed…
